Trunk stay



Patented Feb, 6, i923.

ALBERT L. SESSIONS, OF BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT.

TRUNK STAY.

Application filed February 25, 1922.

T uZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALBERT L. SESSIONS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eris tol, in the county of Hartford and State or Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Trunk Stay, of which the "foilowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a trunk stay for supporting the lid of a t "rink in raised position, and has as its ect to provide device of this sort having various features of novelty and advantage, and which is particularly characterized by its simplicity and cheapness in construction and effectiveness in operation.

in the accompanying drawing wherein the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

Figure 1' is side elevational view of my improved stay applied to a trunk;

Figure 2 is an edge view of the improved device with the side of the trunk shown in dotted lines; and

Figures 3, 4, and 5, are sectional views taken, respectively, on lines 33, 44:, and 5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A denotes the body portion of trunk, B, the lid thereof hinged as at C, and D designates generally the trunk stay for supporting the lid in raised position.

The trunk stay D comprises a pair of pivotally connected links and 11, each prefierably formed of a strip of metal, stamped or otherwise cut to shape. The adjacent ends oi? the iinks overlap and are hinged together by pivot in the form of a rivet 13. For the purpose of iimiting the pivotal movement of the links, one relative to the other, when the lid is thrown into open position the overlapping end of link 10 has its upper edge turned over as at 1 1, to provide lip which rests upon the upper edge of the link 11. The upper edge of the link 10, rearwardly oi the lip 1.4, is cut away as at so that this edge is substantially in line with the upper edge of the link 11 when the parts are in extended position. For the purpose of holding the parts in extended position, as shown in Figure i=1, the overlapping ends of the links are provided with an interengaging projection and recess, in the present instance the recess 16 being provided in the link 11, and the projection 16 which engages in this recess being formed in the overlapping end of the link 10, The

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links are made of resilient material so as to permit the projection 16 to ride into and out of the recess 16 when the trunk lid is brought to, or thrown forwardly out of, raised position.

Adjacent the outer ends of the links 10 and 11 are bosses 1'7 and 18, respectively, these bosses being apertured as at 19 so as to receive nails or rivets 20 for securing the respective links to the lid and body portion of the trunk. These bosses are substantially partispherical and are adapted to have a hearing at their outer ends against the opposed faces of the trunk parts to which the stay is connected, as clearly shown in Figure 2. The bosses 17 and 18 are formed by pressing the metal of the links out of the plane thereof, and preferably the boss 18 on the inside link 11 is oi such size that it extends beyond the plane of the outer face of the link 10, this being of advantage in that the links are held away from the end walls of the trunk and will clear and therefore not interfere therewith when the lid is raised or lowered.

The trunk stay described is of advantage in that the parts may be very cheaply manufactured and installed. The device is relatively strong and will eiiectively hold the lid in raised position. It also presents a neat and pleasing appearance.

Since the central portion of the stay 1s spaced from the walls of the trunk by the bosses, the use of burrs or the like between the and the trunk lid or body is eliminated and there is no danger of the stay scratching or mutilating the trunk or its lining when the lid is raised or lowered, or of interfering with the lowering of the lid.

The recesses in the bosses form countersinks for the heads of the rivets or other fastening means which makes for smoother operation and eliminates the possibility of damage to the lining of the tray from the heads of the rivets.

It is, of course, obvious that my invention is susceptible of many modifications and changes which are within the spirit of the invention without departing from the scope of the following claims, it being understood that the present disclosure of my invention is by way of illustration only and it is not to be taken as restrictive of my conception.

I claim as my invention 1. A trunk stay including a pair of pivotally connected links of strip metal and having. adjacent their extreme ends bosses pressed out of the plane of the llIlkS and adapted to bear against the trunk parts,

said bosses being apertured to receive means for securing the links to the respective trunk parts.

2. A trunk stay comprising a pair 01": metal strips with overlapping pivotally connected ends, said strips having adjacent their extreine ends centrally apertured bosses formed by bulging the metal out of the plane of the respective strips, both of said bosses extending beyond the plane of the outer strip and adapted to engage the trunk parts, whereby the body portions of said strips are spaced from so as to clear the Walls of the trunk to which the stay is secured.

3. A trunk stay comprising a pair of metal strips With overlapping pivot-ally connected ends, one at least of said strips having adjacent its outer end a parti-spherical boss formed by bulging the metal out of the plane of the strip and beyond the plane of the other one said boss being centrally apertured to receive means for securing the stay to a trunk.

4. A trunk stay including a pair of meta strips with overlapping ends and adapted to be secured at their extreme ends to the body portion and lichrespectively,oit a trunk a rivet pivotally connecting the overlapping ends of said strips, an interengaging prcjection and recess on the respective overlapping ends of said strips for iolding sa d stay in extended position when the lid is open, and a lip on the overiapping end one link adapted to engage the edge of the other l to limit the pivotal movement of tho linii's relative to one another. said lip being formed by turning over the upper edge of the overlr-rpping end of the link, the upper edge of saidlast mentioned link rear- Wardly of the lip being inclined so that this edge is substantially in line with the upper edge of the other link when the parts are in extended position.

ALBERT L. SESSI GNS. 

